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Rock an Thorabh (Flagstone of the Bull) Series #3 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

4Sisons: It is with deep regret that we have decided to Archive this cache. It is part of a series on this wonderful trail with a good number of tourists and locals alike visited due to the location and the cache. Unfortunately, The container has been muggled several times. We will evaluate if there is a suitable location nearby and container for another cache to complete the series, nevertheless, this trail still holds 4 great stops. For now we say thank you for all the visitors and to those who gave a fav point for this cache.

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Hidden : 5/28/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Looped Walk Series #3

Rock an Thorabh Looped walk is one of the looped walks in the Glen of Aherlow.  This loop begins and ends at the trailhead located at Christ the King car park.  The red waymarkers will guide you past the statue of Christ the King and into the forest. 


The Galtee Mountains have long been known as a walker’s paradise and the Glen of Aherlow has a variety of mapped walking routes across forest tracks and open moorland, enjoy mountain scenery and spectacular landscape. The Glen of Aherlow have 8 looped  walks ranging from 30 minutes to 4 hours round trip walking time across Slievenamuck through miles of forest track with spectacular views over the valley and to the Galtee Mountains.

Rock at Thorabh loop walk: 6km - 2.5 hours (Moderate Walk)

Total ascent of 37.97 m and has a maximum elevation of 293.38 m. The route was created by Liam Hennessy on 06/28/2011.

Ample parking and a number of picnic tables are available at the below coordinates:


N 52° 25.778 W 008° 10.170

Geocache Description:

This is a cache series along the Rock an Thorabh Looped walk, with the final cache offering a most spectacular view of Tipperary.  The container is a small tin can.  BYOP.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gvrq va gur zvqqyr bs guerr oenapurf. Pnershy abg gb qebc vg be svaq gur fgevat vs vg nyernql sryy.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)